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What are Time Crystals? with Prof. Geraint Lewis (452) - Shirtloads of Science

What are Time Crystals? with Prof. Geraint Lewis (452) - Shirtloads of Science

Update: 2025-11-22
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In this episode, friend of the show and astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis returns to help me wrap my head around one of the strangest ideas in modern physics: Time Crystals.

After stumbling across a Nature article that left my brain pleasantly scrambled, I called up Geraint for a deep-dive into what Time Crystals actually are, why physicists are so excited about them.

We explore why Time Crystals don't have real-world applications yet, but how they could open entirely new frontiers in future technology.

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What are Time Crystals? with Prof. Geraint Lewis (452) - Shirtloads of Science

What are Time Crystals? with Prof. Geraint Lewis (452) - Shirtloads of Science